Canst
/kænst/
verb
- (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
"She can speak English, French, and German. I can play football. Can you remember your fifth birthday?"
- (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
"You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework. Can I use your pen?"
- (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
"Animals can experience emotions."
- (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.
"Can you hear that?."
- To know.
verb
- To seal in a can.
"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."
- To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
"They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."
- To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
"He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."
- To shut up.
"Can your gob."
- To fire or dismiss an employee.
"The boss canned him for speaking out."
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Canst"
Canst is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "canst" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Canst" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "canst" is a low-scoring word.